# Match Record: New Jersey State Open (PPA National Qualifier) - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 To 69) (2025-07-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:50:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7118031101
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** New Jersey State Open (PPA National Qualifier) - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 To 69)
- **Location:** Hamilton Township, NJ (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5485-veterans-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.06)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Baxter Smith** (DUPR ID: V77Q46) - Rating: 3.946, Location: Seaford, DE, US
- **Paul F Turner** (DUPR ID: GG5G4Q) - Rating: 4.219, Location: Salisbury, MD, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jerry Harris** (DUPR ID: 8JOZ6M) - Rating: 3.823, Location: Charleston, SC, US
- **Mark Thacker** (DUPR ID: YGJX2K) - Rating: 4.240, Location: Fishers, IN, US

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